Sense, Solve, and Go: The Magic of the Waymo Driver
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2022
- How have we built our autonomous driving technology to navigate the world safely? It comes down to three easy steps: Sense, Solve, and Go. Using a combination of lidar, camera, radar, and compute, the Waymo Driver can visualize the world, calculate what others may do, and proceed smoothly and safely, day and night.
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As someone who is visually impaired I get so pumped seeing how far this technology is going. Can't drive, so the idea of getting to be in a car by myself and have it drive wherever I want is like a dream.
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Hope you get to use services like this everywhere soon. Sorry to hear you can’t drive. Must make things challenging. Hope you doing well.
@@Findthatyeti Thanks that's really nice of you to say. I do alright though. It's just exciting to think of having my own car one day. I live in Canada so it might be a while. I'm sure there is going to have to be a lot of testing for icy and snowy roads.
@@Kai_RC oh dang. That’s true. I forgot about the weather conditions.
I've had nightmares of that when I was a kid
I'm a 67 YO Technologist who has lived in the Phoenix area for 60 years. Although I've never taken a Waymo car before I think I'll try it out very soon. During my whole adult life I've only ever had technology jobs, mostly in the Phoenix area in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. I've spent my life working with very intelligent and talented people, both young and old. I trust those technologists and so I'm going to ride a Waymo very soon.
Hello. Excuse me, what's your career?
❤ we
I tried the Waymo vehicle a few weeks ago in San Francisco.
@@Franco1949That's nice
I have driven in a Waymo twice now and all I can say is “Welcome to the Future of Transportation.”
They’re limited on what they can do. It’s why they have prechosen routes that are easy, times of day, weather conditions etc.
This technology will never work in all weather conditions.. so if it’s really foggy we all stay home? Rainy? Sun at a bad angle?
Amazing how Waymo's hardwork pays off during these years. This is really something we need to look out in our innovative technology these days. There would be alot of doubts and questions but I just hope this would be normalize in a couple of more years.
How come Waymo isn't getting as much hype as Tesla when it's clearly ahead of the self-driving game?
Because there are many many more Tesla vehicles than Waymo vehicles. And because Tesla's CEO is a famous person.
I think people think it’s fake!
Really helps to have a professional conman as your CEO
@@_____case Tesla cars are NOT autonomous. Having a CEO who tends to exaggerate and do marketting using bullshit stories goes a long way given the gullible population.
@@est9949it is now. New update is insane
As an avid passenger in San Francisco, I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE this! Pros heavily outweigh the cons compared to a traditional cab/rideshare. I just hope they continue putting more on the road! And I hope that in the near future our cars will have this capability
It was not impressed :) i not like When my Life is controlled. Especially People Will not have Discussion with taxi Drivers. What's new on streets etc. :) That sounds like people will go in isolation Without others if will use all the time This type of auto. Taxi Drivers People delivering to party, especially They are know where is fresh Party etc. What Your type of taxi can give? Party! No. Ahh and from party, when people was drunk, ho will take care of them Car Engine Or Tires? :D This sounds like company wasted money. watch the movie "Demolition Man" :) I know it will be Maby for someone to hard understand. Cool movie :)
@@viktorsjefimovs6480 your rambling is TMTR
I live on the West side of Phoenix. Waymo is so close to me, yet so far. I've had two trips with it just for fun and can't wait until it expands to my area so I can use it to run my daily errands.
I just got my invite. I’m scarrrrreeedddd but excited 😂😂
Would love for these to be available for purchase as personal vehicles one day
Would be nice for those who can’t drive or choose not to drive to still have the freedom of owning a personal vehicle, traveling using that personal vehicle, riding in the driver’s seat if they want, etc
nah. you would share it with other people like a taxi.
Yeah, totally get it. I know a couple of people with epilepsy and they would find that sense of "freedom" that they have lost.
Yeah I hope so too!! It would mean the world to me if I could own self driving car like this instead of just using it for taxis!
I newly relocated to SF from LA and I have to say, after 2 Uber rides with smelly drivers and cars, I’ve had enough. I need Waymo one! ☝🏾 Now!!!
they have it in LA now you just need to join the waitlist, I went on it several times already
@@yisroelbinstok1122 I meant I don’t know why but 2 out of 2 Ubers (or 100%) in SF r smelly in LA so u kind of have no choice 😅 but good to know it’s also in LA now!
@@annxiao7721Indian food
I've been eyeballing the one successfully navigating my neighborhood with precision and unbelievable awareness these past few days. Skateboards, bikes, scooters, cars, pedestrians, orange cones, double parking, construction...It's Koreatown LA, the mini Manhattan of the Southland, so I can go on & on about the hazards we face😂
That's why I can't wait to see it arrive here in seattle. That way I'd like to get a chance to be one of the first ones to ride in one of those. And the reason why I say this is very simple. I think what's going to end up happening is that some of us blind people and the disabled will have to learn how to use the technology and to use their app to basically bring the car to us and then we can just get in it and go. All we have to do is put in the address where we need to go or put in the business name and it will basically take us to that business that we need to go to. If we need to go to McDonald's to go grab something to eat all I have to do is just say take me to McDonald's and it will tell me where the nearest McDonald's is and then after that it will just take me right straight there. No need to catch a bus or two. It will do it all in one fell swoop. Who knows it could also take me to my bank to make sure I can get the rent paid. As a matter of fact I just heard about it the other day that waymo is coming to Seattle. And it won't be long now before they start testing these cars here in the area. and hopefully what they will do is make sure these cars are not only tested in Seattle but in King county washington. So I think we better wait and see what happens until they put those things together.
If only they had some type of service that could deliver food to people.
No road rage when you cut in front of a Waymo. They politely stop and let you go ahead.
Why would you cut in front of a Waymo anyway?
That’s because technology is much more smarter than idiot people.
@@DreamFlightProtechnology lacks ego
It was not impressed :) i not like When my Life is controlled. Especially People Will not have Discussion with taxi Drivers. What's new on streets etc. :) That sounds like people will go in isolation Without others if will use all the time This type of auto. Taxi Drivers People delivering to party, especially They are know where is fresh Party etc. What Your type of taxi can give? Party! No. Ahh and from party, when people was drunk, ho will take care of them Car Engine Or Tires? :D This sounds like company wasted money. watch the movie "Demolition Man" :) I know it will be Maby for someone to hard understand. Cool movie :)
I'm not sure I'd call the sensor design "elegant", but I did take a couple of rides in LA during a tour event and was impressed with the experience.
We as a world need this technology now. The horrible tragedy of lives lost to bad drivers is too great. Lost a friend over the weekend who was in a collision. Other driver t-boned my friend's vehicle. Friend died, culprit driver was airlifted and survived. Such a cruel world, we need to eliminate human error from driving.
Human error is fixable robots aren’t they make more errors
This is such an amazing leap. The fact that it can coexist with incredibly unpredictable driving behavior of humans is amazing. Imagine if it was driving along with a massive fleet/ large percent of others that are automated. Driving would be incredibly efficient. I wonder if our grand kids/kids will see this.
Just took one this morning Scottsdale, AZ Kinda eerie and cool at the same time
I just saw one of these for the first time and it was blocking lanes trying to get out of a mall parking lot in Scottsdale.
Amen! Can I call one yet? Been anxiously waiting for years. 😉
Saw one of these driving around in San Francisco months ago, now I finally know what it is!
How is the accuracy in stormy weather like snow etc
Hoping WAYMO grow so they can service in Southeast Asia. Also the WAYMO is exactly portrayed by DETROIT BECOME HUMAN autonomous taxi. Wish I can ride one someday
They have this in nyc???
i've seen them around west hollywood really cool how they can drive totally fine in traffic
I ❤ driverless cars! The rides I had were great and can't wait to have some trips in the daytime as well. Keep up the good work! Your progress so far has been amazing!
What happens when someone hacks into one of these things and plows it into a crowd of people
This is actually a pretty good question.
I love Waymo. Please come to Germany.I need this Driver-
How does the car react when another car coming for collision? Does it try to avoid or wait for impact? Does the car stop if some sensor are malfunctioning? What will happen if some hackers get the control of the car?
It doesn't have a singl sensor, ther are multiple anti fails.
Also it will just stop if something is close
what if you have a lot of suitcase from airport...will this be ok
Any news on bad weather conditions like snow? Nobody wants to see a taxi service go offline in a blizzard when they most need a ride.
if it's a proper blizzard the recommendation is not to go out and taxi services r reduced
.....that said if there is visibility for the cameras and radar and lidar there is no reason they couldn't make it work .....but they want to be extra safe while developing it since there is no one behind the wheel
.....the important part is cars without drivers already exist and work today ....it's not something in the future anymore
I'm not sure there's any reason the service would have to go offline just because the car isn't driving itself. Human drivers can still be made available to drive on days where conditions like this are expected. Today we already see that Waymo employs human drivers for test driving and even to be in the vehicles when weather conditions make things more uncertain. This is one of the reasons self-driving cars work better as a service right now than they do for private ownership. Services can be flexible.
Why are you going out in a blizzard?
@@heatguyjr , it could be a doctor, commuting to her workplace, to a 20+ hour shift. The opportunity to catch a few extra minutes of sleep during a taxi commute could be a great help. Doctors don't stop working in blizzards.
Look forward to trying this soon.
I can take waymo to my doctor's appointments when I need to. And since I'm blind in one eye and disabled? I can get around much easier in a self-driving car. I would on a city bus or Link light rail. But I will wait until it comes to Seattle soon! They're already tested in a little town called Bellevue Washington which is east of Seattle right now. So when I come into Bellevue I expect to have a self-driving car wait for me when I arrive to go to where I need to go in Bellevue!
How long was the waitlist?
How does it do in rain or snow I wonder?
I have been looking for driveless vehicles all my life. Finally its here. The new uber and lyft cannnot wait. Ceo owner says its going to be cheaper than uber and lyft. When they come to detrot michigan. I will be using it as my new uber and lyft. And its going to be cheaper.
Okay, but can I send the car to target to do a drive up/ pick up order for me?
I seen one today and learned something new! Lol
I need this🚗❤
I love your cars!! I just filmed a short video of your location in San Francisco. Looking forward to you extending your service to Santa Clara :)
I hope we get it in the Los Angeles South Bay area as well 🙌
I need an invitation code
This was a great video, but I wish they put this tech in a minibus like the Baidu Apolong II minibus or Polaris Gem (May Mobility's earlier model). That would help demonstrate a "minimally viable product" that could profitably scale while being helpful to urban problems of congestion and really moving the ball on environmental sustainability goals. They should work to improve and complement existing public transit models with automation, not enable more auto dependency and suburban sprawl. Ideally, AVs will soon allow for the redevelopment of overbuilt parking lots and garages to become affordable housing and mixed-use urban villages where daily needs can be accomplished with walking, biking, or micromobility.
It was a great video. Yes, let’s try navigating the urban landscapes of the United States in a golf cart that has a top speed of 24mph. As for your Red ignorance, let’s stick with that thought but knock it down to about 21mph. You plan to have people patiently wait their turn to reach a destination too I take it? Or are you just asking for fixed routes that remain extremely distant from where people actually work and live? You can shove your micro-village pipe dream as people are delivered to their car. You are aware the city depicted is San Francisco correct? Are you familiar with the other market Waymo is operating in? Chandler, Mesa, Tempe and Gilbert, Arizona at 21-24mph would result in death. If you are not lucky enough to be plowed into during your first 17 miles; suicidal ideations seem likely.
There will be no way to reach the suburbs or city efficiently, safely or profitably (zero demand). Micromobility! Meeting daily NEEDS is all? Aren’t you just a gem?! You believe Americans motivation for transportation is ‘driven’ by NEEDS. Above average composition there sir….completely asinine reasoning. AVs will lower congestion significantly due to drivers with similar reasoning being removed. I thoroughly enjoyed my year abroad in Copenhagen, but there is absolutely nothing micro about the United States. (Also it only takes one glance at a headshot to quickly denounce the likelihood of you ever riding a bike….anywhere)
Exciting!
Kool. I like driving, but I still would like to try this.
Waymo. I WAITED SOO LONG FOR THIS INVENTION. COME TO DETROIT MICHIGAN. I NEED WAYMO. I CAN STOP RELIEING ON UBER AND LYFT. PLZ MAKE DETROIT MICHIGAN YOUR NEXT DESTINATION AND LOCATION TO START WAYMO.
Uber and Lyft aren't soulless entities. That's real people you are talking about! Who drive those cars and for the most of us are here to be nice and still get paid, driving their own cars, paying taxes just like you and playing their part in fueling society. Who have families just like you and providing a service just like yourself. Imagine the lovely career you have now and suddenly someone invents an android to replace you! I bet you wouldn't feel so good then about your crass comments.
This is really cool
But why it is not used in India? Please tell waymo LLC
its such a beautiful tech
Clearly explained.
I wonder whether this is currently financially worthwhile for Waymo. The business model will definitely be very interesting. Having so many sensors integrated in a car is costly.
I love self-driving cars. I feel safer and ensure security
Dont these require pre-scanning everything before it drives, and it cant go outside that? Crutches don't scale and digital rails are painting oneself into a corner.
lets goo!
if i call a waymo uber, what will there be any music or it will just be completely silence?
You can cast music from your phone to the Waymo stereo.
Can you sit in the waymo's driver seat wvile the car is driving it's own
No
It's waymo!
How can ℹ invest in this ?
Awesome video!
This still looks like magic.
By the way , how to get invite code
カワイイデザインですねｗ
Man ist geschockt, wenn man zum ersten Mal selbstfahrende Autos sieht. In San Francisco konnte ich es beobachten und dachte als erstes, ich bin im Since-Fiction Film. 😅
How many self-driving autonomous cars created?
I see this 🚗 car most time I look so nice
Hi, how much does it cost.?
When it's coming to UK
We love that you're eager to experience the Waymo Driver! We're currently focused on perfecting our ride-hailing services in Phoenix, LA, Austin, and San Francisco. Stay tuned to our feed for future updates on our progress.
Self-driving cars will all drive in SEquence and it will eliminate traffic accidents
Come to Miami
how to get invited?
Just saw one of these half an hour ago. Thats why im here. Thought it was a google maps car until i realized that those dont drive at night. So i looked it up. Pretty insane world were living in.
You can see these cars driving around with no one at all in them here in Phoenix. I guess they're going to pick up the next rider. It looks strange seeing a car driving all by itself but it also looks great.
@@joesitter20101that would trip me out the first time I think lol
Please come visit Malaysia #waymo
As much as I want this, I feel like this can only truly work in cities that don’t have adverse weather patterns. One snow fall and I’m sure this thing will need help.
I am sure in time AV's will be able to handel any weather
I think the combination of cameras, radar (which can see through fog) and lidar make this system more resilient against adverse weather compared to systems that only use cameras for navigation
I live in Tempe Arizona where the weather is lovely all year round. I see these vehicles quite often and had no idea what they were. Recently I overheard some co workers talking about these vehicles and I just became more confused. These co workers are not the smartest but they truly believed that these cars purpose was to spy in the areas of cities where there is known criminal activity.. Of course this crazy sounding but watching this video made me even more confused. First of all they look completely automated and I am sure they are but 100% of the times I saw them there was someone (driver?) sitting in the front seat. Even more strange I have never seen anyone sitting in the back seat. Never have I seen one driving alone. Always always always they drive around with one passenger only and that passenger I'd always in the driver seat.
I just got back from Tempe and they definitely are real lol. At first I was so creeped out but then I was intrigued to try if. I used them to get around to restaurants and my hotel. It was SOOOO COOL! And it was incredible how safe it was. I was impressed beyond belief!
And they do drive alone! I think there are some that have a driver to assist maybe for different routes? But they were driving by themselves!!
How would road rage work now with this 😂
This is the real deal compared to the disaster thats FSD.
This reminded me of an apple commercial
Venham para o Brasil.
Titles seem super important at Waymo
I enjoyed my ride from the airport to the hotel
Which airport?
Now, we need to test the AI in Vietnam, it would learn a lot 🤣
Somewhere out there, Sarah Connor is one unhappy camper.
It is best for daily check city change for GPS correction and alert of concern new change to city council administration
Bring get to los Angeles
Waymo closer to a lot of people being jobless
И сколько будет установить это на 100 машин? Один миллиард долларов?
Spray painting the sensors may cause it to malfuntion
The future is already here.
#IcebergDeWaymo
Why can't it drive to unmapped places?
Whats the point?
Welcome to the future
What gonna happen if the car breaks down 😑
I don’t see the cars taxi smart in colorado
Why are they not promoting Google???
Where are the Tesla fan boys?
Crying because Waymo doesnt exclusively use cameras for it's data input, but instead relys on more sensors and more information.
Let's think, are you a driver. And you see in front of you a lorry, loaded with big (but lightweight) styrofoam boards. Or paper sheets. Suddenly, one board (or sheet) is blown by the wind and is close to landing on your bonnet. As a human driver, you are sure that board is not made of concrete, granite, or steel. Thus, you can ignore it. But, how a robot knows that? He can hard brake / or hard turn, for no reason.. And the "obstacle" list can continue: a broken flag flying away above the street, a newspaper, a small dog running across... By the way, we know, after a ball or an air balloon rolls across the street, there are more chances for a small child to jump to catch it. We know that. The robot, knows??
Yes in those very specific scenarios a self driving car would probably do worse than your average driver. However how often do these types of situations happen? In my opinion almost never. I personally have never had this type of situation happen to me in my limited 4 years of driving experience. Now how many times do car accidents happen because of really stupid human error such as wrong way driving, texting while driving, drunk driving, people not using their blinker, people not checking their blind spots, road rage, etc. I think the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. If the point you’re making is I wouldn’t trust a computer to be my driver when i could drive safer myself than that’s valid.
A robot should know that paper sheets are not a threat it should apply hard braking for. After all, there is also tree leaf that can fly around and the car must understand that leaf is not a threat. So, in theory you can train it to identify patterns of flying objects. If an object falls straight down then most likely it can hurt the car and it must stop, but if an object flies around like a leaf then the car shouldn't be worried about it, unless it doesn't stick to one of its cameras or sensors.
Stopping when you don't necessarily need to is fine, though, isn't it? It's harder to swallow when it's technology, but self driving was already much safer than humans statistically even in it's infant stages.
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did somebody say "fact or fiction"?
"Is autonomous driving really possible today? Or did we drive you mad? I'm Jonathan Frakes."
So why is this legal but sleeping behind Tesla autopilot isnt?
Because Teslas aren't autonomous
Tesla has haters
Tesla is not fully autonomous
Just rode in a Waymo with my kids in SF! Such amazing technology. I honestly felt safer during the Waymo ride than I did with our human Uber driver. 😂
Notice how, at about 3:01, the scene about bumper-to-bumper traffic, there is not another vehicle within 50 feet of Waymo?